Llechwedd quarry
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Llechwedd quarry is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished slate per year and had 513 employees. It continues to p
Tips at the quarry in 2000
Quarry buildings at Llechwedd
Pant yr Afon hydro electric plant: penstock and powerhouse in the lower right corner
Blaenau Ffestiniog
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Blaenau Ffestiniog is a town in Gwynedd, Wales. Once a slate mining centre in historic Merionethshire, it now relies heavily on tourism, drawn to the Ffestiniog Railway and Llechwedd Slate Caverns. It
Llechwedd quarry
…Llechwedd quarry (Welsh pronunciation: ) is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished slate per year and had 513 employees. It continues to produce slate on a limited…
St David's Church, Blaenau Ffestiniog, 2014
The Old Market Hall, 2015
Looking down towards Blaenau Ffestiniog town in summer, 2013
A view of Blaenau Ffestiniog from Graig Ddu, c. 1875; NLW3361243